Fala – The Most Famous Four-Footed White House Resident
WW II President Roosevelt He arrived at the White House just one year before the U.S. would wage war on Japan and officially enter World War Two. With a master…
Humor in the Cemetery
Tuesday is April 1st - April Fools’ Day. A day celebrated around the world with jokes, hoaxes and pranks. Also known as All Fools’ Day, the tradition is believed to…
A Dying Art: Stone Carvers of the Cemetery
Cave Petroglyphs Art has always been a part of our society; a part of what makes us human, and stone carvers are the oldest artists in the world. Their petroglyphs…
March is Women’s History Month – Even in the Cemetery
March is Women’s History Month, a time to explore how women are remembered - in the cemetery. Celebrating Women's Day On March 8, 1911 the first International Women’s Day was…
Cradle Graves: Not Just for Children
As a Tombstone Tourist, I love to wander cemeteries, looking for historical, artistic and cultural finds. Although I’ve seen these rectangular shaped graves for years, I only recently learned that…
Bones of Contention and Disappearing Bodies
“Rest in Peace” - it’s more than comforting words said at a funeral. The phrase expresses a desire for the deceased to be granted eternal repose and tranquility; calmness after…